Rankin County School District may need more classrooms

The Rankin County School District could face a classroom shortage in the near future, according to a Central Mississippi Planning and Development District study. CMPDD found the district had 19,784 students at the end of the 2012-13 school year who were taught by 1,313 teachers who had 1,131 classrooms in which to work. Findings showed that by 2020, enrollment would grow to 23,644 and a higher classroom deficit. Information was based on demographic trends in the county.

ALSO: Join Crossgates River Oaks Hospital in honoring veterans and the community's military heroes on Monday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the flagpole in front of the hospital. Guest speaker is Gen. Harold A. Cross.

COMING UP: The Rankin County School Board recently voted to include installation of artificial turf on the football fields at Brandon and Northwest Rankin high schools at an estimated cost of $725,000 at Brandon High and $850,000 at Northwest Rankin.

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Rankin County School District may need more classrooms

The Rankin County School District could face a classroom shortage in the near future, according to a Central Mississippi Planning and Development District study.